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Health & Taste Post Delivery

By Puruvi Sirohi Singh Tara

Childbirth is a new stepping stone in every woman's life. She steps into the shoes of motherhood and the pleasures that come with it. I personally love this new role I got to play as a mother. But does this anywhere mean we neglect our health? No. A healthy mom can only rear a healthy baby by the help of nutritious food after delivery.

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So what can you do to look after your health? Well let's see try some new healthy food habits and gain back all the lost nutrients and feel energetic to help your baby grow better. Post-delivery your body needs tons of extra nutrients to replenish whatever has been lost. Try these few simple nutritious foods after delivery and let them handle your health.

Laddo

Laddo

All grannies have a thing or two up their sleeves to pass on. My granny passed on the classic gond ke laddu. Extremely healthy and delicious. Try making them.You can have this food after delivery cesarean too.

Lotus Seed

Lotus Seed

Another extremely light and healthy treat is Makhana or lotus seeds. Just roast them with a little pepper and salt and they taste delicious. They are light and have an inbuilt property to repair damaged proteins in our body. It has anti-inflammatory properties that help you heal.

Wheat

Wheat

The evergreen aate ka halwa (wheat) is so good and yummy. It's good for increasing breast milk and provide for lost nutrients.

Milk

Milk

Milk is an excellent answer to all your problems of nutritious food after delivery. It provides calcium for your bones. Add a little turmeric to it, it's now an antiseptic and heals all the stitches without the risk of infection.

Jagery

Jagery

Another nutritious food after delivery is jaggery (gurd). It has the ability to cleanse and repair your body, it's a digestive agent and an excellent source of minerals especially iron.

Munnaka

Munnaka

Wholesome nutritious food after delivery are dry fruits, especially almond, dry dates (Chuwara) and Sultana currants (Munnaka). Try and avoid cashews as they have a tendency to cause constipation which is very common in post-delivery stages.

Yogurt

Yogurt

Yogurt also is a good wholesome food post-delivery as it eases you stomach and compensates for lost calcium. This is one of the best food after delivery baby.

Sheera

Sheera

Another yummlicious recipe for nutritious food after delivery is sheera. It's got tons of nutrients and satisfies your craving for sugar rich food after delivery.

Oatmeal

Oatmeal

Oatmeal and high fiber cereals are always so healthy, delicious, full of nutrient and easily digestible. What more do you need?

Porridges

Porridges

Porridges always hold their sacred position when we talk health so how can they miss when we talk about nutritious food after delivery.

Bread

Bread

Whole wheat pita bread is just so tasty and goes well with everything and alone too with just a little butter. Try it.

Cheese

Cheese

Cheese is an answer to all those blues. Make a delicious cheese sandwich so sooth yourself down.

Spinach

Spinach

How about some palak ka saag (spinach), it is rich in iron & helps you recover all that blood.

Eggs

Eggs

Eggs are new vegetarian diet due to their high mineral contents.

Don't worry all you meat eaters. I have just the right kinds of food for you too. Try these and see the magic they make on your taste buds.

Soup

Soup

Food after delivery would be incomplete without the ever famous chicken soup. It's chicken in its healthiest forms.

Beef

Beef

Beef is an excellent source of proteins and minerals, like zinc, iron, and vitamin B.

Pork

Pork

Pork is highly rich in thiamine and high in saturated fats. It's just what you need post- pregnancy.

Turkey

Turkey

Turkey are high on bars when it comes to carbohydrates and proteins

Oysters

Oysters

Oysters are known for their high content of zinc, iron, and calcium as well as vitamins.

Fish

Fish

Fish such as mackerel and salmon are very rich in calcium and Omega-3 and also act as anti-inflammatory to help heal and avoid infections.

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